General Discussion - How to convert videos (ingcluding DRM protected) on Mac and lifestrong796 - Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:27 am Post subject: How to convert videos (ingcluding DRM protected) on Mac and
Nowadays, Apple Mac is more and more popular among our life. But there are few high quality compitible tools for it. Today I’d like share three useful software for all the Mac users to help convert videos(ingcluding DRM protected) and transfer iPod to Mac.
It includes three parts:
Part 1:How to convert video files on Mac with iskysoft Video Converter for Mac Part 2:How to remove DRM protection from iTunes music WMA M4P M4A etc. on Mac with AppleMacSoft DRM Converter Part 3:How to transfer iPod to Mac with Aiseesoft iPod to Mac Transfer
Part 1:How to convert video files on Mac with iskysoft Video Converter for Mac
Step 1: Add Video files
Click the "Add Files" button to add video files to the program by automatically selecting an appropriate encoder for the video files you want to convert.
This mac video converter supports batch conversion, so you can import several multimedia files at a time so that you can convert several videos or audios at one time.
Step 2: Output Settings
You can use the default setting which works great, if you don’t want to use it, you can:
Choose the output format from the format drop list.
Choose the audio format (mp3, wav, ac3, ogg, ape) if you just want to extract audio from videos on Mac.
Choose the destinaton by click “Brouse” button on the right of “output”
Choose the video and audio encoding settings by clicking the “Settings” button.
Step 3: Start Conversion
Click the “Convert” button to start conversion
More functions about this software: During the conversion, you can use the functions of ”crop, trim, effect,merge into one file”.You can also name your files in the ”File name” line. They are all very easy to use and work great.Just follow the instructions on it, you can edit your video as your will.
Part 2:How to remove DRM protection from iTunes music WMA M4P M4A etc. on Mac with AppleMacSoft DRM Converter
AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac can remove DRM from iTunes, crack DRM protection, convert DRM M4P to MP3, M4A to MP3, WMA to MP3, iTunes to MP3, and more. It is the legal way to convert iTunes DRM protected files to unprotected music files. It is a DRM copy-protected audio and music converter designed for burning DRM protected music to a special virtual CD-RW drive where you can easily get unprotected MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV files ready for use on any player. AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac uses a CD-RW and iTunes itself to convert all of your DRM music files to standard format files (MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV) that you can use with ipod player.
Step1. Drag AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac from the Disk Image or CD to your Applications folder
Step2. Open your Applications folder
Step3. Double click AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac
Step4. If needed enter the word for Protected in your local language in AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac in the field titled: Identify protected tracks by looking for this word in Kind Step5. If you want to convert a specific playlist instead of your entire library then pick the playlist from the pop up menu titled: In this playlist Step6. Optionally, if you want to convert to a format other than MP3 (the default) then pick the format from the pop-up menu to the left of the Dump DRM button
Step7. Click the Convert DRM button.
Note: When you click the Convert DRM button, AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac will ask you to insert a CDRW. AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac will then find all the protected tracks and start burning them in groups of 10-20 to the CDRW and ripping them back to your selected, unprotected format. All your unprotected tracks will be placed in a new playlist called something like MP3 from AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac (the MP3 will change if you picked another unprotected format) and your original tracks will be left untouched. Its going to take some time so you should have something else to do, not on your computer, and just check on AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac now and then to make sure things are still happening.
Part 3:How to transfer ipod to Mac with Aiseesoft iPod to Mac Transfer
Step 0: Download and install Aiseesoft iPod to Mac Transfer Step 1: Plug your iPod to your Mac and run Aiseesoft iPod to Mac Transfer. It will find your iPod automatically. (Your iPod’s info will also be shown on the interface)
(Your iPod’s info will also be shown on the interface)
Step 2:Just click Music and all of your music on your iPod will be listed, so you can pick up which songs you want to transfer. (Click “Video”/”Picture”, if you want to backup your videos and image.)
Step 3: Click “iPod to Mac” and few seconds later you will get your iPod songs on your Mac
More functions 1. Find your file quickly
The "Search" function can help you to search your files in the categories of Genre, Artist, Album for you to find your file as soon as possible.
2. Show the number of your files automatically
Click video, audio and photo folder, the number of the files will be shown in the bottom of the screenshot.
3. Fastest transmission speed
This transfer will be finished in a short while.